Roche’s rocket gets star praise to send internet into overdrive

Life has become livelier for Ireland women’s international Stephanie Roche since her wonder goal in the national league went viral and won her fans across the globe.

As of last night, a YouTube clip of the winger’s strike for Peamount United from nine days ago was hurtling towards the one million mark of hits. Sending the internet into overdrive was a Twitter message from a legendary scorer of memorable goals, during his Southampton days, Matt Le Tissier, who rated Roche’s rocket as the goal of the season.